Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-22
THE METHODIST MINISTER'S.
Changes 20 be Made At the Coming An
nual Conference.

The near approach OF the meeting OF the Balti-
more annual conference at High street church, in
Baltimore, on Thursday, March Sd, causes some
talk In the Methodist Episcopal churches as to the
pastorates. The churches that will change pas
tors under the three years rule are the Foundry,
Rev. Dr.. H. r. Naylor; Wesley, Rev. Richard Nor
ris; Waugh. Rev. Robert. n. Baer; Ryland, Rev.
w. H. Chapman; GOrsuch, Rev. DR.. E. D. owen,
and Fletcher, Rev. W. II. Laney.
There will be no change at the Metropolitan
no changes at Dunbarton street, Rev. DR.. w. S.
Edwards; Union, Rev. C. w. Baldwin; Mt. Zion,
Rev pr J. H. pa s Grace, Rev: w. I. L WEIGH;
CT. Weide; Memorial, Rev. VIM. Rogers, and Ana
costa, Rev. C. o. Cook.
to succeed Dr. Naylor but it is believed that Rev.
Dr. George Elliott, OF Baltimore, will be appointed,
In which case a vacancy would be created in Bal
umOre for DR.. NaylOr to fill.
Wesley Will lose Rev. Richard Norris, and the
names OF Revs. A. NJ. Courtney, j. p. Wright, C.
have been mentioned as his successor The
chances it is believed, are that Rev. Mr. Price will
Hamline loses Rev. Mr. Price, and is very desir-
Gus OF securing the services OF Rev. DR.. Naylor,
but. as stated, DR.. Naylor will probably go to
Rev. W. H. Chapman, OF Ryland, will probably
go out OF the city, and Rev. w. F. Ward, formerly
OF boundary and now Of Baltimore, will likely
Waugh, which win lose Rev. R. N. Baer, is
another church in which Rev. DR.. Naylor is popu-
lar Rev. DR.. Baer is wanted at Madison avenue
church, Baltimore, but it is not known yet that he
Rev. E. D. owen will close his term at Gorsuch,
and Rev lan at ana IT is not
ville Nd, will be asked for by the latter charge.
Give us the Bridge without More
Delay.
To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Engineer Hams report on the Aqueduct bridge,
which appeared in last Saturdays STAR, deserves
serious comment. The subject of "draw" Is
treated with laughable earnestness Had he ex-
amfned the law under which he framed his report,
probably no such gross error would have APP
which provides for the purchase OF the Aqueduct
bridge and Its reconstruction by the Secretary OF
War, no "draw" is either contemplated or re-
quired, but on the contrary the ''draw' is patr-
posety omitted, being erased by a line drawn
through the word "draw" in the body Of the bill.
BY Indictment Die men made December 18th 1857, in
Court OF the District of Columbia, Messrs- Quigly,
DUNCAN and Wells were charged "with keeping
ton to the navigation Of the river Potomac at
Georgetown, which obstruction is. commonly
known as the heoua Alexandria aqueducts" This
March 4th) 1868. the court carter, J) presiding
directed the jury to render verdict OF mot
as erected under the act Of Congress Of May 18th,
1880, and in the manner in which erected was
legal structure. This opinion, reported at length,
sued March 4th, 1865. In the preamble to act Of
Congress, approved July 9th, 1865, the Aqueduct
what information Engineer Hams declares "that
the Aqueduct bridge interferes with the free and
safe navigation OF the Potomac river" the as
tOniShed public would like to know. After the
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia and
Congress- as well as the directors of the maritime
that ''draw" in this bridge is either desirable
or necessary, 1t would seem modest even in an
army engineer to yield assent and proceed to the
construction Of the bridge without presuming to
ask for further appropriation OF money.
One hundred and i've thousand dollars has been
deemed amply SUFFICIENT for the reconstruction of
the AQueducL bridge. One-fOurth Of the sum
available is charged to the District of Columbia,
and our Commissioners will require judiciOuS in
vestment. What the public require is greater
celebrity and fewer vOluminOus reports. A bridge!
A bridget Make the report afterward, is the
unanimous verdict. LOUIS 4. PHILLIPS.